Smoking and Ischemic Stroke

Authors

  • Md Jalal Uddin Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Badrul Alam Mondol Dhaka Medical College (DMC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Shahrukh Ahmed Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • AKM Anwar Ullah Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • MA Jabbar Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Quazi Deen Mohammad Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Abstract

This case control observational study was conducted in Neurology Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) to determine the relation of smoking with ischemic stroke. Fifty cases & 50 controls were selected following certain inclusion & exclusion criteria. The results of the study showed that mean age of ischemic stroke was 63.58 ± 10.22 years. Ischemic stroke was more common in male (M:F=2.57:1). Majority of the ischemic stroke came from middle class economic condition. Habit of smoking was equally present in case & control groups (54% & 52%) respectively. However duration of smoking was significantly longer (P< 0.01) in ischemic stroke patients (35.26 ± 9.97 yrs.) than the control group (24.12 ± 7.32 yrs.). The number of cigarette sticks taken per day was 15 ± 1.2 in stroke patients and 6 ± 1.5 per day in the control group with a significant difference between them (P< 0.01). Longer duration & increased number of cigarette sticks smoking were significantly associated with ischemic stroke (P< 0.01 & P< 0.01).

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v24i1.3041

Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2008; Vol. 24 (1) : 50-54

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Author Biographies

Md Jalal Uddin, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh,
Bangladesh.

Badrul Alam Mondol, Dhaka Medical College (DMC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Dhaka Medical College (DMC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Shahrukh Ahmed, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Professor, Department of Neurology, MMC, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

MA Jabbar, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Quazi Deen Mohammad, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Professor & Head, Department of Neurology, DMC, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Smoking and Ischemic Stroke. (2009). Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 24(1), 50-54. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v24i1.3041

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2008)

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Original Articles

How to Cite

Smoking and Ischemic Stroke. (2009). Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 24(1), 50-54. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v24i1.3041

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